New to Notebooks and Editing-need advice ... I am new to the world of notebooks, I know I'm late but being a New England yankee we are all a little slow the cha ...

Rick Forge · 11-30-2006, 09:43 AM

I am new to the world of notebooks, I know I'm late but being a New England yankee we are all a little slow the change.
I am looking to take my video editing on the road (I do outdoor videos). Presently we capture all of our footage and then bring it back to a studio for editing. With many hours of down time on our trips I thought we could jump start the edtiing process by using a notebook computer.
In addtion to video editing we would also be using it for power point and multimedia presentations. It would need to have the ability to play and record dvd's/cd's. As for additonal programs it would be using using Sony Vegas Video and probably adobe photoshop as the main programs. The minimum specs for the editing software is below, note these are minimums and I would probably upgrade to a dual core processor and a 2gb ram, along with at least 150gb of harddrive. For those using vegas video I notice they don't list a video card, won't I need one?

Any suggestions for a system at a reasonable budget?

Vegas requirements:
System Requirements
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4, XP Home, or XP Professional (Windows XP SP2 required for HDV and XDCAM)
800 MHz processor (2.8 GHz recommended for HDV)
200 MB hard-disk space for program installation
600 MB hard-disk space for optional Sony Sound Series Loops & Samples reference library installation
256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended for HDV)
OHCI-compatible i.LINK® connector¹/IEEE-1394DV card (for DV and HDV capture and print-to-tape)
Windows-compatible sound card
DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only)
Supported CD-recordable drive (for CD burning only)
Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c or later²
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0²
Internet Explorer 5.1 or later²

Thanks for the advice

Rick

slo007 · 11-30-2006, 03:25 PM

I'm in a similar boat. My req's will be similar to yours: you want a good keyboard layout -- visit some stores before buying; an Nvidia 6000 or 7000 series video card with its own memory (better driver support than ATI), a 7200 RPM HDD (any size over 80GB), 1 GB RAM, and a nice screen. What is holding me back right now is the release of Windows Vista in January and the fact I'm having a hard time finding a reliable brand. Consumer Reports says Sony is good, but my family has had 5 Sony's and 4 of them have had problems. One died completely. HP and Dell are also not very good. Lenovo doesn't use Nvidia. Toshiba is flimsy, too. I'm now looking at Alienware and Acer. They have the specs, and positive reviews. Asus also has positive reviews, and they supposedly manufacture Sony laptops... Back to more reading...

Evaders99 · 12-01-2006, 11:57 PM

For 150 GB hard drives in a laptop, you are probably talking about a 17" screen laptop or higher with 2 hard drives. That will give you some of the best in terms of features, including better video cards and such. It is harder to get something in a smaller size (15" or less) without paying a premium.
I would definitely get a Core 2 Duo - best CPU on the market right now, performance for price.

The only one I see for Acer Aspire is the 8210, at least in the American market (according to their website). It comes with a 160GB SATA hard drive - but only 5400 RPM. I don't know if they have a 7200 RPM for their Aspire model computers or not, at least for biggest file storage too.

TheFlyingPig · 12-05-2006, 11:10 PM

what's your price range?
my computer should be able to run your program easily.
but it costs about 3g's, and shipping to europe might be more for shipping.

Rick Forge · 02-09-2007, 09:36 AM

Is there any chance I might find one in the $1000 range?

11-30-2006, 09:43 AM	#1
Rick Forge Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lake Winnipesaukee, NH Posts: 4 Credits: -148	New to Notebooks and Editing-need advice I am new to the world of notebooks, I know I'm late but being a New England yankee we are all a little slow the change. I am looking to take my video editing on the road (I do outdoor videos). Presently we capture all of our footage and then bring it back to a studio for editing. With many hours of down time on our trips I thought we could jump start the edtiing process by using a notebook computer. In addtion to video editing we would also be using it for power point and multimedia presentations. It would need to have the ability to play and record dvd's/cd's. As for additonal programs it would be using using Sony Vegas Video and probably adobe photoshop as the main programs. The minimum specs for the editing software is below, note these are minimums and I would probably upgrade to a dual core processor and a 2gb ram, along with at least 150gb of harddrive. For those using vegas video I notice they don't list a video card, won't I need one? Any suggestions for a system at a reasonable budget? Vegas requirements: System Requirements Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4, XP Home, or XP Professional (Windows XP SP2 required for HDV and XDCAM) 800 MHz processor (2.8 GHz recommended for HDV) 200 MB hard-disk space for program installation 600 MB hard-disk space for optional Sony Sound Series Loops & Samples reference library installation 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended for HDV) OHCI-compatible i.LINK® connector¹/IEEE-1394DV card (for DV and HDV capture and print-to-tape) Windows-compatible sound card DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only) Supported CD-recordable drive (for CD burning only) Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c or later² Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0² Internet Explorer 5.1 or later² Thanks for the advice Rick

12-01-2006, 11:57 PM	#3
Evaders99 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 458 Credits: -235	For 150 GB hard drives in a laptop, you are probably talking about a 17" screen laptop or higher with 2 hard drives. That will give you some of the best in terms of features, including better video cards and such. It is harder to get something in a smaller size (15" or less) without paying a premium. I would definitely get a Core 2 Duo - best CPU on the market right now, performance for price. The only one I see for Acer Aspire is the 8210, at least in the American market (according to their website). It comes with a 160GB SATA hard drive - but only 5400 RPM. I don't know if they have a 7200 RPM for their Aspire model computers or not, at least for biggest file storage too. __________________ Evaders99 Webmaster of http://www.SWRebellion.com SWCIC Administrator - http://www.swcic.net NukeCops Administrator - http://www.nukecops.com

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11-30-2006, 03:25 PM	#2
slo007 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Credits: -350	I'm in a similar boat. My req's will be similar to yours: you want a good keyboard layout -- visit some stores before buying; an Nvidia 6000 or 7000 series video card with its own memory (better driver support than ATI), a 7200 RPM HDD (any size over 80GB), 1 GB RAM, and a nice screen. What is holding me back right now is the release of Windows Vista in January and the fact I'm having a hard time finding a reliable brand. Consumer Reports says Sony is good, but my family has had 5 Sony's and 4 of them have had problems. One died completely. HP and Dell are also not very good. Lenovo doesn't use Nvidia. Toshiba is flimsy, too. I'm now looking at Alienware and Acer. They have the specs, and positive reviews. Asus also has positive reviews, and they supposedly manufacture Sony laptops... Back to more reading...

02-09-2007, 09:36 AM	#5
Rick Forge Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lake Winnipesaukee, NH Posts: 4 Credits: -148	Is there any chance I might find one in the $1000 range?